He even served time in San Bernardino's Murder Unit and endured solitary confinement to protect his cover and the investigations. Falco recorded confessions of gangland-style killings and nearly became a target himself before he sought refuge in the Witness Protection Program. But discontent to remain on the sidelines and motivated by a strong sense of duty, Falco eventually left the Program and volunteer his talents again to infiltrate the Mongols and Outlaws, rising in rank to Vice President of the Petersburg, Virginia Outlaws chapter.
His efforts culminated in sixty two arrests of members for various crimes, including assault and murder. Executing one of this country's most successful RICO prosecutions and effectively crippling the criminal enterprise, Falco's engrossing narrative of the dangers of the biker underworld harkens back to Hunter S. Thompson's classic Hell's Angels, vividly recounting a life undercover. He combines this data with a strengthened conceptual framework that makes sense of this complicated picture.
Increasingly more often in recent years their crimes are not limited to rumbles or drug use—these gangs challenge the dominance of organized crime, leading to violent conflicts between the rivals. Germany, Scandinavia, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada are particularly hard-hit by this rising violence.
Introduced in the first edition, Barker elaborates his continuum tool and makes it more multi-dimensional to help refine the definition of adult criminal gangs.
The product of years of research, this book lays the groundwork for further study by offering students, police, and researchers the most thorough account available of outlaw motorcycle gangs. What about the local one-percenter motorcycle club that hangs out at the corner bar?
What goes on there? Prodigal Father, Pagan Son is a voyeuristic glimpse into the shocking and hypnotic underworld of notorious "one-percenter" biker clubs, hit men, drug dealers, and the other individuals who operate under no other rules than the "club code.
Together, they formed a powerful criminal syndicate involved in extortion, contract murders, drugs and arms trafficking, money laundering and assassinations. Then a shocking medical diagnosis knocked James sideways, forcing him to face a new life on the outside of the organization he built, dodging snitches, federal law enforcement, and contract hits.
In The Last Chicago Boss, James provides a startling and unprecedented expose into the inner workings of the Outlaw Nation from the unique perspective of its renowned leader, all brought to life through never-before-revealed interviews, police files, wiretaps, recordings, and trial transcripts.
The gripping account from an ex-con who went undercover to help the ATF infiltrate three of America's most violent biker gangs Despite lacking any experience with motorcycle gangs, Charles Falco infiltrated three of America's deadliest biker gangs: the Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws. In separate investigations that spanned years and coasts, Falco risked his life, suffering a fractured neck and a severely torn shoulder, working deep under cover to bring violent sociopaths to justice.
His dedication was profound; Falco spent almost three years infiltrating the Vagos gang and rose to second in command of the Victorville, California chapter. He even served time in San Bernardino's Murder Unit and endured solitary confinement to protect his cover and the investigations. Falco recorded confessions of gangland-style killings and nearly became a target himself before he sought refuge in the Witness Protection Program.
Find out more about OverDrive accounts. Anthony 'LT' Menginie. A shocking true story of one man's escape from a biker gang - by the son of a notorious gang leader. To the reader: I am 31 years old. I was born the son of the Philadelphia Pagans' most notorious leader. The following events happened. This is not fiction. However, some of the names and locations have been changed in the interest of privacy. May 22, Gareth Bronshtein rated it really liked it Shelves: outlaw-bikers.
This is another of the long list of "Outlaw Biker" books that I have read recently and it really is fantastic. It provides a really interesting look into the life inside the biker community. LT really did have a terrible life, and the things he saw and experienced as a child have obviously effected him. The book begins with LT as a child and follows his life living in the biker wor This is another of the long list of "Outlaw Biker" books that I have read recently and it really is fantastic.
The book begins with LT as a child and follows his life living in the biker world, right up to him prospecting for the club that made him the man that he is today. It is a raw and honest telling of the life of a damaged boy, seeing things he was to young to understand. A must read for anyone who is interested in the biker scene. View 1 comment. Good book, diffrent to what I thought it would be like.
I admit, I picked this book up and was intrested in reading it, because of the fact that I heard the author on the radio, and thought what a intresting and articulate person he seemed.
Read if you are intrested in the culture of motorcylce club. Personally after reading this book, I'm damed why some women would be. The diffrence in images of the authors mother when she was younger, to what she was later is awful really Good book, diffrent to what I thought it would be like. The diffrence in images of the authors mother when she was younger, to what she was later is awful really View all 3 comments. Aug 20, Gregory rated it liked it.
I love glimpses into other peoples lives especially those who have had larger than life experiences or are able to tell their tales in compelling ways. For the most part Mr. Menginie's story rings true but there are, what appear to me, to be several inconsistencies and sometimes things just don't jibe. There are other times where I see glimpses of quite good writing. I'm going with a three this time and hope that he does write another book.
Unreal the shit that goes on Nov 20, Shelley marked it as to-read Shelves: guest. Jul 17, Adam Greven rated it it was amazing. This book rarely leaves the darkness as it keeps the reader in the thick of a violent world. His story focuses a great deal on the negatives of his life and to be fair there did not seem to be many positives. It starts fairly depressing and holds that feeling for most of the book. All in all I think that anyone curious about the MC world should give this a read, especially This book rarely leaves the darkness as it keeps the reader in the thick of a violent world.
It also shows that not all Clubs are created equal neither are their members. Apr 20, Jarrett rated it really liked it. I thought this book showed a very different perspective since the author lived the biker lifestyle his entire life. It is the second book I have read on the MC subculture that shows a very gritty, dark, and depressing side to the MC. I recommend this book to anyone interested in a truly different story of the MC subculture.
Jul 21, David Ward rated it it was ok Shelves: crime , non-fiction , drugs , memoirs. Martin's Press The author knew his father only by reputation, but Anthony Menginie was literally raised in the clubhouse door and has lots of insight into the day to day working of the club's enterprises. This was a good first effort.
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